Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-02-04 | Page 17 | Idaho to Grow High Grade Spuds, Says Baldridge

Idaho to Grow row High Grade l ade Sp Spuds Says Baldridge BOISE Ida Feb 4 Idaho AP-Idaho Potato growers maintain the quality prodUction has made for tor Id ho potatoes a lasting national national nation nation- al reputation ot of excellence Governor Govern r H. H C. C Baldridge announced when notified b by Senator Yeaman Idaho Falls that a c certain trade journal declared Idaho rowers growers had hada a disPosition disPosition dis- dis Position to break do down n present quality standards There is no disposition whatever whatever what what- ever to break down grades enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of of which has gained fot or Idaho potatoes an enviable reputation for excellence In all markets Governor Gover- Gover Governor nor Baldridge said John Welch commissioner ot agriculture Is making a determined effort to cOver what grades are best fitted to the needs of potato growers I Iam Ian an am heartily In accord with Corn Com missioner Welchs Welch's Intention to maintain the United States Stares No 1 nade arade for Idaho potatoes and this grade will be m maintained as the standard for tor I Jaho potatoes mar mar- under that grade STUDY GRADES Investigations now conducted conducted con ducted to determine what grades are necessary for potato gowers are designed entirely to maintain Idaho's Idaho's Ida Ida- hos ho's established quality production Welch growers and andI I are Interested primarily in maintenance maintenance main main- of standards that growers may reap advantages of ot quality prices prices' for quality production S The power of the department of agriculture to promulgate and maintain main main- tam tain grades is now being tested In Inthe inthe the district court ot of Twin Falls county If the departments authority author author- ity Is not upheld the present session ot Of the legislature wIll be asked to pass legislation whereby li de- de of agriculture can establish establish lish grades to maintain Idaho's highest highest high high- est quality potato production We Weare Weare are moving to protect the good name lot of the state so that when the name Idaho Is used on sacks potatoes contained therein must be equal to Idaho U. U S. S No 1 grade potato